EP1035010A3 - Gas actuating device - Google Patents

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EP1035010A3
EP1035010A3 EP00103272A EP00103272A EP1035010A3 EP 1035010 A3 EP1035010 A3 EP 1035010A3 EP 00103272 A EP00103272 A EP 00103272A EP 00103272 A EP00103272 A EP 00103272A EP 1035010 A3 EP1035010 A3 EP 1035010A3
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gas
chamber
actuating member
applying
actuator chamber
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Tadashi Ichida
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Shimano Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
    • B62M9/00—Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like
    • B62M9/04—Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like of changeable ratio
    • B62M9/06—Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like of changeable ratio using a single chain, belt, or the like
    • B62M9/10—Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like of changeable ratio using a single chain, belt, or the like involving different-sized wheels, e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like
    • B62M9/12—Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like of changeable ratio using a single chain, belt, or the like involving different-sized wheels, e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable, e.g. using a rear derailleur
    • B62M9/121—Rear derailleurs
    • B62M9/122—Rear derailleurs electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
    • B62M25/00—Actuators for gearing speed-change mechanisms specially adapted for cycles
    • B62M25/08—Actuators for gearing speed-change mechanisms specially adapted for cycles with electrical or fluid transmitting systems

Abstract

A gas actuating device (2) includes a housing (4) having a gas applying chamber (6), an actuator chamber (8) and a gas applying passage for communicating gas from the gas applying chamber (6) to the actuator chamber (8). An actuating member (12) having a first side (22) and a second side (24) is disposed in the actuator chamber (8), wherein the first side (22) of the actuating member (12) receives gas pressure from gas applied to the actuating chamber (8) from the gas applying passage (6). The actuating member (12) moves in a first direction in response to the gas pressure applied to the first side (22) of the actuating member (12). A valve (31) selectively communicates compressed gas from the gas applying chamber (6) to the actuator chamber (8) through the gas applying passage (10) for moving the actuating member (12) in the first direction, and a gas release passage (11) communicates gas from the actuator chamber (8) at the first side (22) of the actuating member (12) to an outside of the actuator chamber (8).
EP00103272A 1999-03-11 2000-02-17 Gas actuating device Expired - Lifetime EP1035010B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US267138 1999-03-11
US09/267,138 US6135906A (en) 1999-03-11 1999-03-11 Gas actuating device with an exhaust passage that prevents contamination of an actuating member

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EP1035010A2 EP1035010A2 (en) 2000-09-13
EP1035010A3 true EP1035010A3 (en) 2002-06-05
EP1035010B1 EP1035010B1 (en) 2006-04-26

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EP00103272A Expired - Lifetime EP1035010B1 (en) 1999-03-11 2000-02-17 Gas actuating device

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EP (1) EP1035010B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1118410C (en)
DE (1) DE60027498T2 (en)
TW (1) TW453967B (en)

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US8777788B2 (en) 2007-02-08 2014-07-15 Shimano Inc. Bicycle component positioning device
US8016705B2 (en) * 2007-04-19 2011-09-13 Shimano Inc. Bicycle component positioning device
US9334020B2 (en) * 2007-04-26 2016-05-10 Shimano Inc. Bicycle component positioning device
US9651138B2 (en) 2011-09-30 2017-05-16 Mtd Products Inc. Speed control assembly for a self-propelled walk-behind lawn mower
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ITMI20130253A1 (en) 2013-02-22 2014-08-23 Campagnolo Srl MOTORIZED BICYCLE CHANGE WITH DRIVE SHIFTING THE CRANKSHAFT
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WO1996019376A1 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-06-27 Jochen Wendler Gear-changing mechanism for a bicycle
DE19514267A1 (en) * 1995-04-15 1996-10-17 Horst Von Borries Gear change system for mountain bikes and other cycles
EP0826591A2 (en) * 1996-08-28 1998-03-04 Shimano Inc. Gas actuated derailleur for a bicycle

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US2640368A (en) * 1948-07-10 1953-06-02 Gen Motors Corp Fluid actuator clutch control
US3742777A (en) * 1972-07-18 1973-07-03 W Mathauser Hydraulically operated shift mechanism for bicycles and the like
US4352503A (en) * 1980-06-18 1982-10-05 Cotter James F Automatic transmission shifter for bicycles
EP0120571A1 (en) * 1983-02-14 1984-10-03 Telewe', Inc. Improved pneumatic shifter for multi-speed bicycles
US4938324A (en) * 1988-12-05 1990-07-03 Bike-O-Matic, Inc. Automatic derailleur shifter

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1996019376A1 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-06-27 Jochen Wendler Gear-changing mechanism for a bicycle
DE19514267A1 (en) * 1995-04-15 1996-10-17 Horst Von Borries Gear change system for mountain bikes and other cycles
EP0826591A2 (en) * 1996-08-28 1998-03-04 Shimano Inc. Gas actuated derailleur for a bicycle

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US6135906A (en) 2000-10-24
DE60027498D1 (en) 2006-06-01
DE60027498T2 (en) 2006-09-28
EP1035010B1 (en) 2006-04-26
CN1118410C (en) 2003-08-20
TW453967B (en) 2001-09-11
CN1267614A (en) 2000-09-27
EP1035010A2 (en) 2000-09-13

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